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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Ambassadors From the North: Canadian Forces Snowbirds Perform at Memphis Airshow - The Aero Experience | The Memphis Airshow, held last weekend at Millington Regional Jetport, featured top-tier performers from all over the country, or rather, the continent. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team continued their U.S. tour with a stop in Shelby County, Tennessee, and The Aero Experience contributors Fred Harl and Leo Cachat were there to bring the action to you. It is encouraging to see airshow organizers weathering the absence of U.S. military demonstration teams and...

Shutdown won't ground Air Show - U-T San Diego | There are families in San Diego who start counting down to the MCAS Miramar Air Show before the current one is even over. “By the end of the day on Sunday, my kids are already asking me if we can come back next year,” said Escondido’s Brooke Osborne, whose family considers the air show an annual tradition. “They’ve got a list of friends they want to invite, and it’s all gets planned out as we walk that long walk back to our car.”...

Squadron Sponsors Commemorative Air Force “AirPower History Tour” in McKinney, TX - PRWeb | Squadron Shop, the leading online retailer of detailed model aircraft and military models, has partnered with Commemorative Air Force to sponsor their upcoming airshow in McKinney, TX. | McKinney, Texas - Squadron is proud to announce its sponsorship and partnership with the Commemorative Air Force, bringing the AirPower History Tour to McKinney, Texas on Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th. The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour brings the World War II flying experience and the history of flight to fans of majestic flyers both young and old. Among the...

Airshow offers introduction to model aviation - Forsyth County News Online | Hundreds of spectators turned out for a free airshow and open house organized by the Georgia Model Aviators. Held Saturday at the group’s airstrip on Forsyth County’s Eagle Beak property near the Cherokee County line, visitors had the opportunity to view dozens of meticulously constructed scale model airplanes both on the ground and in flight....

50th Reno Air Race: Don Vito triumph in heaven Nevada - Passion for Aviation (translated) | The pilot of the Swiss Air Racing Team, sponsored by Oris, aroused the enthusiasm of the crowd at the famous aviation competition. Swiss watchmaker Oris is delighted to celebrate the victory of Don Vito Wypraechtiger at the Reno Air Race 2013. The captain of the Swiss Air Racing Team flew to first place on board the aircraft Formula 1 Scarlett Screamer. He traveled the technical circuit Reno at an impressive average speed of 386 km / h ....

Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes place next month - gulfnews.com | Al Ain: The Al Ain Aerobatic Show will be even bigger and better this year, organisers say. The event, which takes place between November 30 and December 2, will coincide with the 42nd UAE National Day celebrations. The line-up of dazzling attractions includes four elite military teams, seven daredevil pilots, gravity-defying wing-walkers, parachutists and a new-to-the-region aircraft, said the show’s organisers...

Yankee Air Museum gets another month to finish campaign to save bomber plant - Heritage Newspapers | The Yankee Air Museum has been awarded another month on its deadline to save the Willow Run Bomber Plant. The museum now has until Nov. 1 to raise the $3 million left to reach its goal. The museum's campaign to Save the Bomber Plant kicked off in May to raise $8 million in order to acquire a portion of the Bomber Plant, also known as the former "Arsenal of Democracy", to relocate and expand the museum's collection. The facility would also include a conference area with a capacity of 1,000....

World War II bomber is on display at Wiley Post, rides available - NewsOK.com | The B-25 Mitchell on display at Wiley Post Airport this week is as much flying museum as airplane. Sixteen planes similar to it carried the Doolittle Raiders to Japan in 1942. For those who fly and maintain the bomber, it's a labor of love that pays off when they see children learn or veterans reconnecting with their World War II memories....

Back on the B-17 bomber - spectator.southcoasttoday | The last time Joseph Gosselin had boarded a B-17 bomber over 69 years ago, the plane had been shot down by the Germans and he was taken as a prisoner of war and held captive for a year and a half during World War II. But that experience did not phase Mr. Gosselin, 93, when he was getting on one of the those planes again last Friday in Hyannis for the first time since that attack by the enemy almost seven decades ago....

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 2 · Warbirds News | After his first emotions of relief subsided, he remembered that his troubles were far from over. He was many miles behind enemy lines confronted by miles of freezing, snow covered wilderness. His strength was spent from struggling to escape from the cockpit, and from the lack of food. His feet were wet and freezing; he was afraid of losing them even if they did manage to carry him out his plight. With these...

Aviation-mechanic Robert Smith kept Navy flying during WW II · Don Moore, War Tales | Times were tough for Robert Smith’s family when he was inducted into the Navy. “I sent 60 percent of my Navy pay home to my mother to help the family. My other three brothers did the same. I never played payday poker in the barracks,” he said. “My older brother quit school in 12th grade the year before I quit in 11th grade. Both of us went to work because of the economic conditions in our home at the time,” the 90-year-old resident of La Casa mobile home park in North Port, Fla. recalled. “Before World War II was over all four of us boys were in the Navy....

The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing’s Corsair Is Finally Back! · Warbirds News | Two weeks. If you asked anyone at the the CAF Dixie Wing when the Corsair would have been back, two weeks was the answer. At any given time. In fact it almost became a hangar’s joke , ” We are the Ghost Squadron so we have a ghost airplane” or ” Do we still have a Corsair?” these were the comments you could hear at the Wing for a log period of time. The CAF Dixie Wing sent the the FG-1D Corsair to Ezell Aviation almost twelve months ago to date ( Oct 13, 2012) and...

Tiger Moth to take off as Wagin runway opens - Wagin Argus | Royal Aero Club of WA chief flying instructor Trevor Jones will be touching down for the day in his Tiger Moth and be available for flights, be it standard or aerobatic. The half-hour experience costs $180 but what a thrill if you are game enough. It's ...

Lockheed R6O-1 Constitution — double deck double bubble by travelforaircraft | Pan American Airways (i.e., Juan Trippe who inspired so many large transport designs through the Boeing B-747) and Lockheed designed this large double decked double bubble transport for the U.S. Navy after a study done in 1940. Two prototypes were completed in 1946 and became the largest aircraft to serve in the U.S. Navy when they were accepted for...

Video Triple Play: Twin Beech On Floats! #seaplanes #nostalgia - AirPigz | I just needed a radical break from the things I've been posting about the last month or so, and for some reason tonight I found myself immensely pleased with these Twin Beech on floats videos. Seaplanes are extra-cool to begin with, but a...

Upcoming Young Eagles Day to feature free plane rides for kids - Vinton Courier | NEW PLYMOUTH — As head of the organization overseeing the Vinton County Airport, Nick Rupert hopes the upcoming annual Young Eagles Day spurs a few area kids to pursue aviation and want to fly themselves. But if they only want to enjoy the free...

County Fly-In helps youths grow wings - Reno Gazette Journal | The 17th annual Lyon County Fly-In opened up to clear skies on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29 at the Silver Springs Airport. The event began with a pancake breakfast on Saturday, as well as Sunday, for all pilots who flew in and was sponsored by Nevada Wood out of Silver Springs. The Lions Club of Dayton Valley/Silver Springs put on a luncheon as well....